Cricket Thread

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies 131 all out

:haha:

India win by an innings and 135 runs

[IBK]

good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Swann ruled out of the series, needs surgery.

[Cripps_orig]

Ashes place in threat?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think it's probably so he can be ok for the Ashes, at least some part of it.

Day 1 was abandoned. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are batting first.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southee gets Compton, 5-1. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Come back Strauss

[Dennis Bendtner]

18-3...

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.worldtvpc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/wagner-280_1119073a.jpg on a hat trick after getting Cook and KP.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS England.

Cook went for 10, KP went for a golden duck. :doh:

[Cripps_orig]

Cook is a bit shit

New captain needed before Ashes

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boycs loves him some Katy Perry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

64-4. Bell you utter berk.

[Cripps_orig]

64-4

Bell gone

[McNamara That Ghost...]

71-5, off goes Root.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

109-7. Bit of a shocker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

119-8. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

167 all out :haha:

NZ 131-0 at the close

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 402-7

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 460-9 declared

England 86-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 234-1, Compton is not out on a century. :bow:

Cook got a century too but went on 116.

Finn inserted as nightwatchman. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

308-2, Finn is on 36. :wacko:

[Cripps_orig]

Night watchmen :bow:

In his 40s now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott gets his fifty. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Finn gets his! :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

355-2, off goes Trott!

[Cripps_orig]

KP gone for 12

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ended as a draw.

[Cripps_orig]

What a surprise :sleep:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Why would you have a pitch that actually gets better to bat on by day 5?

That's not because of England's first innings score. most of that was inexplicable chucking away of wickets.

[Cripps_orig]

Nothing wrong with batsmen going for shots and getting out.

More embarrassing if you play defensive and get out. They are the one that deserve criticism

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21740045

What a ridiculous punishment.

Aussies are in a crisis

[Syn]

New bowling machine installed at fenner's. one of those slingy ones. Some **** turned it up to 85 mph when I was batting and now I have a fracture on my left wrist. Luckily it's hairline and not my wanking hand. Missing the start of the season though.

[Syn]

NZ win the toss and elect to field :puke:

England 75/1 at lunch.

India get rid of the fat fuck and replace him with a coward who's scared of fast bowling. Fortunately on wickets slower than Mertesacker he could be fine - just like Vijay.

[Cripps_orig]

England 267-2

Compton and Trott with centuries

[Cripps_orig]

Trott went 2nd over today for 121

KP has his half century

[Cripps_orig]

England 465 all out

NZ 66-3

[Syn]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21768355

Nah. Top player though.

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies got 408

Their number 9 was out on 99

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 254 all out

77-1 following on

[Syn]

India 153-0 off 28 overs, in reply to Australia's 408.

Dhawan 105* off 87 balls. Fastest hundred in test history on debut.

Only the second 100 opening-stand partnership for India since December 2010.

[Syn]

257-0 off 50 overs.

Dhawan 173* off 146. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Only the second 100 opening-stand partnership for India since December 2010.

I think we all know that these are average batsmen having a good day (well, very good) but I wonder if this stat alone will prompt Sehwag to drop the paratha and finally admit his shitness. Or Gambhir. Probably not.

[Syn]

I think we all know that these are average batsmen having a good day (well, very good) but I wonder if this stat alone will prompt Sehwag to drop the paratha and finally admit his shitness. Or Gambhir. Probably not.

So much shit in the commentary box ,bigging up these IPL cowards. Best debut of all time, the birth of a superstar etc....he's an average player. I woke up at 6am and watched his innings after that. Did you see the bowling? It was, by far, the shittest display of bowling I have seen. Half-volleys would've been relatively good, they were feeding them high full-tosses outside off stump. And on the odd occasion they did pitch it right, the beauty of the Indian pitch would take over, slow everything right down and give it a tennis ball bounce that sits up nicely.

The fact that Gambhir and Sehwag weren't getting runs in these conditions shows a complete lack of professionalism. We know they're capable because at some point they have managed to get runs in some very difficult conditions - in SA, Australia, England wherever. Maybe age has caught up with them and they no longer want it.

There was a question tweeted in to Gavaskar. "How will Vijay and Dhawan handle SA conditions in the next tour?", and the answer of 'well lets just enjoy this' was far too kind. They'll be back in the pavilion probably before the 10th over.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I saw some of it but mostly later on. As always with India on a high there is a complete lack of context. It's a shame that Shastri and Gavaskar are all too happy to toe that line. The concerns are completely legitimate yet winning with specialist home players on tailored pitches is meant to be the answer to everything.

Gambhir has been getting out the same way for about three years. I think Sehwag is probably done. You are too kind in giving Vijay and Dhawan 10 overs.

[Cripps_orig]

153-2 at lunch for NZ

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen the India score.

Who the hell is this Dhawan? 185 off 168 balls has to be one of the all time great innings and against a major nation.

A new star is born. Brilliant series this is.

[Syn]

Very exciting last day ahead. India somehow collapsed and Aziz was denied a certain century because he ran out of partners. But then the trundler (the new praveen kumar) took 3 wickets to leave Australia 75-3. Australia now 14 or so behind. Clarke will be key - if India get him quickly then they've got a great chance.

[Cripps_orig]

Rain delays the start of the 5th day and its likely to rain all day. Draw is inevitable.

0-0 after 2 Tests :lol:

Tests :sleep:

[Syn]

India need 38 more to win. And they have to go at nearly 4.5-5 an over to get them. They're 3 down. Dhoni and Tendulkar at the crease.

[Syn]

Dhoni leaving balls outside off. Oh dear, he's going for the last ball maverick win again.

[Syn]

22 needed off 29.

[Syn]

Tendulkar run out!

17 off 23 needed. Australia are bowling very well right now.

Could go either way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tendulkar run out. :doh:

[Syn]

Dhoni hasn't middle one out of his 25 faced. Jadeja's completely chancing it. Gets 2 fours. 9 needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a bad way to win it.

Aussies lose 3-0. :lol:

[Syn]

Dhonibot takes over and hits 3 fours in a row.

India win by 6 wickets. Good effort to do it in the 4 days they had.

India 3-0 up with 1 to play. Currywash on the cards for the IPL retards. Worst Australian team of all time? Probably.

[Cripps_orig]

India are awesome

[IBK]

Dhonibot takes over and hits 3 fours in a row.

India win by 6 wickets. Good effort to do it in the 4 days they had.

India 3-0 up with 1 to play. Currywash on the cards for the IPL retards. Worst Australian team of all time? Probably.

Bet they still run England quite close in the Ashes, though.

[Cripps_orig]

That's more down to England being a bit shit than Aussies being good

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Cricket. :lol:

I remember this game.

Well and truly watered down to oafs swinging wildly over 20 overs.

Do they even still bother with the 5 Day format?

[Cripps_orig]

KP out for 6-8 weeks

[Cripps_orig]

England won the toss and fielded

NZ 250-1 at the end of the day.

Cook :haha:

[Syn]

Australia win the toss and bat first again. That means they've done that for all four matches. Wonder if any side has been whitewashed in a 4+ match series after having such an advantage.

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies 231-8

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 260-2

Stadium is empty

Tests :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

NZ 260-2

Stadium is empty

Tests :haha:

:rose:

:(

[Cripps_orig]

399-6

Trott got McCullum out. How embarrassing

[Cripps_orig]

399-6

Trott got McCullum out. How embarrassing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott. :bow:

True all-rounder.

NZ all out for 443. England 50-2, Cook went for 4, Trott went for 27.

[Cripps_orig]

Aussies 262 all out

India 266-8

[Syn]

England in deep shit against New Zealand.

True World Rankings:

1. South Africa

[Massive, massive gap. Bigger than your mothers' vaginas]

2. England=Australia=India=Bangladesh=New Zealand=West Indies=Pakistan=Sri Lanka

[Cripps_orig]

71-4

Couple of pub teamers in atm

[McNamara That Ghost...]

80-5 currently. :lol:

Bowling first was a clever move.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

England in deep shit against New Zealand.

True World Rankings:

1. South Africa

[Massive, massive gap. Bigger than your mothers' vaginas]

2. England=Australia=India=Bangladesh=New Zealand=West Indies=Pakistan=Sri Lanka

Not sure those useless piles of turds should even still be playing Test cricket....

Absolute disgrace to see what that once great team have become.

Proud moments are fast becoming faded memories.

[Cripps_orig]

Cook is a terrible captain

[Cripps_orig]

Prior is in his 60s

Root is having a bit of a shocker. 28 off 130 balls :sleep:

[Syn]

Shit's going down in India. Could be finished inside 3 days.

[Cripps_orig]

England 204 all out :lol:

NZ 35-3 at the close

[Cripps_orig]

India 272 all out

Aussies 164 all out

India need 155 to win

89-1 atm

[Cripps_orig]

India win by 6 wickets

When was the last time Aussies were whitewashed? India are back. Only SA are likely to stop them regaining number 1 spot. Aussies and England are shit. The rest were never good enough.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Currywash achieved. Indians back on track at home (actually, don't think I've seen a currywash previously, so credit due for that). It's not quite one to be jumping for joy about. Good to see Pujara continue to stack up the runs and Ashwin improving. But it is a crack-papering job. You can't expect to remove any assistance for the new ball bowlers and expect it not to be. These turning pitches make for better spectacles than the usual Indian fare of flat tracks and attritional Test matches, and credit to India for clinically sweeping Australia aside on them. But it'll catch up with them soon. The batsmen will be completely out of practice against lateral movement and the likes of Ishant Sharma will continue to be useless passengers only there because everyone forgot about him. I would have confidence in Pujara, Yadav, Kohli etc. to perform overseas but the rest carry obvious question marks.

[Syn]

Currywash achieved. Indians back on track at home (actually, don't think I've seen a currywash previously, so credit due for that). It's not quite one to be jumping for joy about. Good to see Pujara continue to stack up the runs and Ashwin improving. But it is a crack-papering job. You can't expect to remove any assistance for the new ball bowlers and expect it not to be. These turning pitches make for better spectacles than the usual Indian fare of flat tracks and attritional Test matches, and credit to India for clinically sweeping Australia aside on them. But it'll catch up with them soon. The batsmen will be completely out of practice against lateral movement and the likes of Ishant Sharma will continue to be useless passengers only there because everyone forgot about him. I would have confidence in Pujara, Yadav, Kohli etc. to perform overseas but the rest carry obvious question marks.

Yup. The trophy belongs to the groundsmen for expertly biasing games. That said, Australia won the toss and batted first all 4 times so you'd think that would even it out a bit. India tried the same thing against England but England just turned up with some better spinners and cleaned up. But definitely some improvement from India - particularly the openers...they usually got India off to a good start. I think Ashwin belongs in that list of players likely to perform away...if not with the ball, his batting average is pretty good. A promising start for trundler Kumar's son. If he can get it to swing so much in those conditions, he might do pretty well. He can bat a bit too.

India aren't playing another test until around November I think - when they're going to SA ( :haha: ). A bit ridiculous and annoying if Tendulkar is still around for that. He's clearly past it and he's occupying the ideal no.4 position. Need to try Chand (aka new Kohli) after his U19 WC heroics.

[Dennis Bendtner]

It is hilarious how these Kumars who swing it miles keep appearing. BK showed some skill with the new ball but it's early days. If Ashwin is the sole spinner then the least he has to do is sustain pressure when bowling overseas.

Australia were terrible.

The problem with Tendulkar is that he is genuinely the worst-performing batsman in the team. You could make a case for him sticking around on 'experience' grounds if he was say, the fourth best batsman. And given the debacles on the last two away tours that doesn't look like getting any better in November. There was some talk about him waving goodbye to the crowd or some bollocks today so who knows.

[IBK]

Crowd in NZ sucks. No wonder England are flat.

[Cripps_orig]

It's most Test matches tbh. Not just a NZ thing.

It's dying and sooner the plug is pulled and we concentrate on the future of cricket then the better

[IBK]

It's most Test matches tbh. Not just a NZ thing.

It's dying and sooner the plug is pulled and we concentrate on the future of cricket then the better

Its very sad to hear this.

[Cripps_orig]

Why? There is literally no excitement left in Tests. No close finishes, 5 days of blocks and leaves and matches ending in a draw, crowds feel they are wasting their money so no one goes.

It's so far behind ODIs and T20s in terms of excitement, skill, etc etc

They need to change something. Having limited overs for each innings would be a start. Means batsmen would have to score quick and for the team rather than take 300 balls to score 40 runs and just be interested in their averages. Looking at Trott here.

I mean there are back to back Ashes series coming up for the first time in long time if not ever yet there is no interest in it. Aussies see winning in India as their holy grail these days.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fulton gets another century. Got this one after smacking a six down the ground from Broad's bowling.

194-4.

[Syn]

NZ 188/4 in their second innings. Lead by 433. England would require the highest ever run chase to win this test match.

Not sure why NZ are carrying on. The best part of 5 sessions to play but NZ should declare asap.

Fulton passes a ton for the second time this match, brings it up with a 6 over Broad's head.

edit: Impossible to beat Maccy to posting a sporting landmark.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

199-5, Fulton goes.

And sorry. You'd have beaten me if there was a live match on the tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad bowls one for four. Very helpful.

[Syn]

Never heard a stadium 'announcer' calling out every landmark and reminding everyone of the score and lead at every opportunity. Doubt it'd be the same if the positions were reversed and England were leading by 450.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Probably not but I guess NZ don't have many opportunities to mock the opposition or rather beef up their in-match achievements. Make the most of it whilst they can.

[Syn]

England need a record 481 to win.

Around 140 overs to bat.

[Syn]

Barmy army saxophone guy plays the Emmerdale theme tune :bow:

[Syn]

And now Eastenders :haha:

Met to louder cheers.

edit: And now Blue moon. Must be a Man City fan.

[Cripps_orig]

Compton gone

[Cripps_orig]

90-4

One of the wickets was Finn as the night watchman :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SSN say England's hopes rest with Bell.

:rose:

[Syn]

SSN say England's hopes rest with Bell.

:rose:

Bell and Root look very comfortable out there. Approaching lunch and no signs of a wicket for NZ. Bell is 31* off 173 balls.

Bell :lol:

Awesome Chanderpaul.

[Syn]

Second new ball taken by NZ. The next 10 overs will decide the test match.

[Syn]

Heh. First ball, Boult picks up Root. 150/5.

[Syn]

Bell dropped at 4th slip in the last over before lunch! And now Williamson drops Bairstow in the same over :haha:

NZ :haha:

Never change.

[Syn]

Bairstow gone.

Crucial partnership, this. Bell and Prior have to bat for about 25-30 overs to make it interesting.

[Cripps_orig]

Bells half century is the slowest ever by an Englishman. How is that good for Test cricket?

[LDG]

Draw achieved....

Prior :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

3 Test series ending 0-0

Has to be the worst series of all time surely?

Tests :haha:

More importantly, Monty :bow:

Credit to Prior as well after a shocker of an innings from Bell

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Prior. :bow:

Monty. :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Monty/squeaky bum

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Monty :haha: :bow:

Glorious..... nothing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was worth eating dirt.

Knight him now tbf.

[Syn]

Prior has been great for a few years now. Best WK-batsman by a long way. Credit to Bell for blocking out about 45 overs on his on own. Sounds like it was an exciting finish - will need to watch the highlights.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Monty's dive :haha:

[Syn]

Monty's dive :haha:

http://i.minus.com/ijgsO7v2kEbN5.gif

[Cripps_orig]

How early did he dive? :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Michael Clarke out for 2 months. Should be fit for the Ashes but more importantly he misses the IPL.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21962728

Isn't he one of their best players?

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21962728

Isn't he one of their best players?

He's now in a coma

[Dennis Bendtner]

Hope the tubby one recovers. Someone's been arrested in connection with the attack. Had his issues in the past but the reports seem to indicate that this was an unprovoked attack.

No cricket for ages now. :(

[Cripps_orig]

County cricket is starting soon.....:lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

I am impressed that you didn't go with "IPL soon :dance:".

[Cripps_orig]

I've never watched the IPL tbh. Well I watched the final last year which was awesome and I made a note then to watch it this year.

I can't find the note though :(

[Xhaka Can’t]

Have you tried the fridge?

[GP]

Have you tried the fridge?

Obviously.

[PGFC]

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Ryder is out of the coma.

Clarke is in hospital though

[Syn]

IPLol starts tomorrow. ITV4. Something to have on in the background.

[Cripps_orig]

That and the forthcoming Champions Trophy is the highlight of the cricketing year

With little to no interest in the Ashes and no one else giving a fuck about Tests, it has once again fallen to limited overs cricket to undo the damage Tests have done to the sport

[PGFC]

That and the forthcoming Champions Trophy is the highlight of the cricketing year

With little to no interest in the Ashes and no one else giving a fuck about Tests, it has once again fallen to limited overs cricket to undo the damage Tests have done to the sport

:rolleyes: awlful WUMming

[Cripps_orig]

As a great man once said, there is an element of truth in all wumming. That is what makes a WUM great

[Syn]

Tuned in for a bit of IPLers and then tuned away because of a severe lack of Danny Morrison commentary.

[Cripps_orig]

Knight Riders won

[Syn]

Gayle went mental again. Tendulkar and Ponting opening the batting for Mumbai. Weird sight.

[Syn]

Good match. Mumbai looked certain to win it and only needed 17 or so off 13 balls with 7 wickets in hand, but Bangalore took it it by 2 runs.

[Syn]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22035596

Ramsey :rose:

[Syn]

Pietersen is surprisingly articulate and sharp in commentary. Think he'll make a good presenter after he retires.

[Dennis Bendtner]

The earlier game was good. See, IPL wouldn't be so annoying if it were shorter and didn't have these bullshit sponsorships and bullshit sellout commentators having to bullshit the bullshit product. Was an exciting finish today with Sehwag's team (lol) screwing up in the final over against Dravid's. And the IPL does have its interesting games.

[Syn]

Interesting game on now too. Outcome is too predictable though. Waiting for Dhoni to come in and block until 36 is needed off the last over.

[Dennis Bendtner]

In fact this one right now looks set up for Dhoniji to bring it home. Right here. On a Saturday night. In Chennai. And guess what. Ohh they're loving it. In the stands. Are the CSK faithful.

[Syn]

:lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Oh dear. He's fast running out of partners. Will he pull it off?

[Syn]

Stuck a fiver on Chennai from here, at 5/1. Guaranteed to do it with these two at the crease.

[Syn]

Oh no.

Come on ravichandran.

[Syn]

FFS. Ashwin is preventing dhonibot.

[Syn]

"And Boom. Just what they need. Do the team in yellow".

[Dennis Bendtner]

"Inside out with those wonderful wrists. That are so dominant. In this format."

[Dennis Bendtner]

One of many crap Australians in this tournament gets out.

[Syn]

Ffs he's going to run out of partners.

[Syn]

Argh. This is gone. That'll teach me for relying on the ultimate bunch of ipl twats. Badrinath, Raina, Kartik, Jadeja, Ashwin...ffs.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Six for Dhoniji. 24-ball 50.

[Syn]

Dhoni's going grey. Really is channelling his inner Van Persie with this innings.

[Syn]

Noooooooo. Pollard you ****.

Unlucky dhoni. Get some better teammates.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Think that's the first time I've seen him fail to pull one of those last-over steals off. Good effort though.

There was an absolute whale sitting watching the game on that Mumbai sofa thing. Presumably the owner's son. Christ.

[Syn]

Think that's the first time I've seen him fail to pull one of those last-over steals off. Good effort though.

There was an absolute whale sitting watching the game on that Mumbai sofa thing. Presumably the owner's son. Christ.

Yeah. What an embarrassment. The son of one of the world's richest men, and he looks like that. Surely the family must have some PR telling him to lose 20 stone. He's obviously never heard the word 'no' in his life. This sort of attitude won't help the rape problem in India.

[Syn]

Incredible game on now. Just been tied. Super over starting now.

[Cripps_orig]

IPL is fucking awesome

[Dennis Bendtner]

That is gold. Two needed off the last ball. RP Singh bowls it, Jadeja hits it in the air and straight down the fielder's throat. But it's a no-ball. And they ran a single so they win. A no-ball off the last ball in that situation. Another legendary Indian death bowler. IPL is hilarious.

[Ollie the Optimist]

That is gold. Two needed off the last ball. RP Singh bowls it, Jadeja hits it in the air and straight down the fielder's throat. But it's a no-ball. And they ran a single so they win. A no-ball off the last ball in that situation. Another legendary Indian death bowler. IPL is hilarious.

doubt there is anything to it, but that has got to be suspicious, seen enough county cricketers and journalists all voicing their doubts about it and apparently the betting markets were doing strange things


tbh it wouldnt surprise me if it was fixed, and its shame that cricket has got to this stage where results, catches, no balls etc are looked at with doubt rather then taken as a mistake etc

[Cripps_orig]

Another great match

IPL is single handedly keeping cricket alive

[Dennis Bendtner]

doubt there is anything to it, but that has got to be suspicious, seen enough county cricketers and journalists all voicing their doubts about it and apparently the betting markets were doing strange things


tbh it wouldnt surprise me if it was fixed, and its shame that cricket has got to this stage where results, catches, no balls etc are looked at with doubt rather then taken as a mistake etc

Can't blame people for being suspicious, though I haven't heard anything about the betting markets. My first reaction was just to laugh because RP Singh is a clown. If you read an Indian forum I browse sometimes, you'll see all sorts of conspiracy theories constantly discussed concerning many of the protagonists in this episode which made it funny. But it was a big no-ball when the absolute imperative was not to bowl a no-ball so suspicion is fair. Most of the international players earn a lot of money through IPL, though, particularly the Indians.

[Cripps_orig]

An umpire banned for 4 years

[Cripps_orig]

KP out of the NZ series

[Ollie the Optimist]

So today in the ipl the two first innnings scores have been

119 and 117.


so chasing at less then 1 run a ball. thats sooooo exciting.

[Joker]

If there are big scores in the IPL people complain that it's just mindless slogging and not real cricket etc. When there are low scores the complaints are that it's boring. Yes the IPL may affect the scheduling of the English county season and it may inconvenience teams because some players want to play in the IPL instead of the early part of the County season, but even so the hatred and bile that English cricket fans aim at the tournament is a bit embarrassing (I'm not taking about anyone on this forum btw). After all, there are T20 competitions all over the world, yet I don't see the same scorn poured on those tournaments.

[Dennis Bendtner]

If there are big scores in the IPL people complain that it's just mindless slogging and not real cricket etc. When there are low scores the complaints are that it's boring.

Agree. Very simplistic ollie. Several games right here at the Chinnaswamy on a Saturday night sponsored by Pepsi have gone to a 'super over' or to the last few balls because teams are making a good fist of defending low totals. There are better arguments than lack of entertainment to put forward.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Fucking hell, chris gayle just scored a ton off 30 balls. 7 dot balls in his innings and 11 6s. Holy fuck

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

What a man.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

He's currently on 153 off 53 balls :lol:

16 sixes and 11 fours.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Now got 150 off 53 balls. If gets 3 more off the next 4 balls he beats Napier record for Essex, 158 is mcullum

[Ollie the Optimist]

He's also just smashed a 6 out of the ground. Actually hit it over the roof. Amazing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Highest ever score in T20s. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gayle monsters another one. Time to bowl under arm tbf.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Is there any point Pune having their innings?

May as well just go home.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

17th 6. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rampaul. :lol:

263-5 off 20 overs.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

That has to be the greatest innings ever in any format of the game

Gale :bow:

He also took 2 wickets

They won by 130 runs

[Dennis Bendtner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03QKcN4EDs

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

England Champions Trophy squad: Alastair Cook (Essex, capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ian Bell, (Warwickshire), Ravi Bopara (Essex), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad, (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Somerset, wk), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Eoin Morgan, (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire), James Tredwell, (Kent), Jonathan Trott (Warwickshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

Bopara :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First test between England New Zealand is about to start.

England won the toss and will bat first.

[Cripps_orig]

Test cricket is back not that anyone noticed

Tests :lol:

England won the toss and bat

England: Cook, Compton, Trott, Bell, Root, Bairstow, Prior, Broad, Swann, Finn, Anderson.

NZ: Fulton, Rutherford, Williamson, Taylor, Brownlie, McCullum, Watling, Southee, Martin, Bracewell, Boult.

[Cripps_orig]

84-2

Both openers gone

[McNamara That Ghost...]

113-3 at tea, although I think they are back on now.

Brisk pace from England. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

158-4, Wagner gets Bell for 31.

[Cripps_orig]

160-4 at the end of the day

Horrific day for tests.

[Rors]

A Boycott wet dream today....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He won't be happy today.

England 192-6, Root went for 40, Prior went for a golden duck. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

195-7, Broad goes for a duck.

Well done England.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Broad's wicket :lol: stone dead

[Dennis Bendtner]

Very good spell from Southee at the moment

[Dennis Bendtner]

A peach from Wagner gets Swann

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bairstow is just going to have to try and whack it now. Finn and Anderson can fluke a couple of boundaries but not much else.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Not convinced by Bairsy. Let's see if he attacks the spinner.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Lunch time at the Tist mitch. 209-8. Most interesting session so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on the hairdryer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Strauss is joining the Sky team? :lol:

:popcorn:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Looks like we've seen the last of Sreesanth, on another note.

Bye.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England all out for 232.

[Dennis Bendtner]

:lol: they just showed Nasser getting a pearoller lbw and his reaction.

232 all out.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Apparently the innings that England have reached 100 the slowest have come in the last few months (yesterday and one of the games in New Zealand)...or some sort of stat like that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

7-2, Anderson gets his 300th test wicket. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Are these 2 the worst ranked test sides?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

New Zealand 116-3, Taylor made 66 before Anderson got him. :bow:

Unfortunately Prior just dropped the Ashes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

149-4, Finn got Brownlie for 23.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finn takes down McCullum in the gonads. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NZ close on 153-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WICKET - Root b Southee 71 (Eng 159-3)

BBC Test Match Special's Geoff Boycott

"England have exposed the New Zealand bowling."

:lol:

NZ were bowled out for 207 earlier today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

167-4, Bairstow goes for 5. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

180-6, Prior went for a pair. :haha:

Trott went for 56.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

183-7, Finn didn't last long.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

200-8, Bell fails yet again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

210-9, Swann can't resist wildly swinging at a wide one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

213 all out, Anderson for a duck.

NZ need 239 to win.

England. :doh:

[LDG]

16-3 :lol:

Broad has three and is bowling for fun!

Fulton, Rutherford and Taylor the men sent packing.

[LDG]

21-4

Williamson c Finn b Broad

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad to get all ten wickets. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Me. :lol:

Anderson gets Brownlie. 25-5.

[LDG]

Broad to get all ten wickets. :bow:

Nope :lol:

Anderson gets his first.

25-5

[LDG]

Can they make lunch?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Going to a review, will be 29-6 if not overturned.

[LDG]

29-6 :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Umpire's call, so it stay as out.

NZ. :wave:

Broad gets five-for. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

41-7, Broad gets another. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

54-8, Anderson gets Watling. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

67-9, Broad gets his seventh!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha: That's hilarious.

Dropped catch, then comes a run out anyway!

England win. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Asaud Rauf has been withdrawn from umpiring in the champions trophy next month because he is under investigation for match fixing in the IPL.


if there is case there and is proven, along with the others who have been questioned by police, the IPL will face serious pressure and i wander what would happen to it

[Joker]

I reckon it will still carry on. I know a lot of England cricket fans want it abolished for whatever reason but it is far too popular to be scrapped entirely.

[PGFC]

Headingly Test - rain

[Cripps_orig]

Still no play :lol:

What a farce Tests are

Early lunch was taken

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yorkshire. :lol:

Should be play tomorrow if there isn't any today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Play abandoned for the day. :o

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England won the toss and will bat first.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

24-1, Compton went for 1 a while ago.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 67-3 at lunch. :rolleyes:

Cook went for 34, Trott out for 28.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

145-3 now. Root on 43. :bow:

Bell on 30. Well done to him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

146-4. Bell goes on 30.

How do I do it?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root gets his fifty. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now Root is in to the 90s.

[Rors]

Please please please don't let that particular chant...er...take root. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

270-5 currently.

Root got his century. :bow:

Then got out soon after.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

279-6, Bairsy goes for 64.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

286-7, Broad goes for a duck.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

337-7 at the close of play.

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't last long this morning

354 all out

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 62-2

Finn with both

[Cripps_orig]

Finn gets his 3rd

The stadium is practically empty :lol:

Any comments from the Testicles on here on the death of Tests?

[Cripps_orig]

NZ 148-9